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Ask Amy: Marrying couple may have to dis-invite guests

By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on

The business has fared pretty well during the lockdown. I am thankful because it gives me the flexibility to care for our 24-year-old disabled son.

My husband is 16 years my senior and is very controlling – he always has been. He is dismissive, and a real nitpicker.

I am no longer the twenty-something that swooned at his machismo so many years ago. The marriage has been rocky for a couple of years.

He retired and I started to buck his authority. He retreated a bit by starting a building project on some land we own in a nearby state.

His absence was bliss for me! However, he returned a few weeks ago when the pandemic hit our area.

His return has made me SAD, tired, and angry.

 

He follows me around the house, correcting me. I spend a lot of time trying to escape his presence, "running errands." I feel empty inside.

I know the “Go To” answer for middle-aged cranky couples is "go to counseling to regain that spark." I don't think there ever was a spark!

Help….?

Worn Out

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